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SATURDAY AROUND 3:30PM MY BUDDY GAVE ME A RIDE IN HIS F150 TO MY GRANDFATHERS HOUSE SO I COULD RIDE HIS 2002 FATBOY HOME (15 MILES AWAY) TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS RUNNING LIKE $H!T SINCE HE DOESNT HAVE A GARAGE.
WELL I PULLED IT OUT OF STORAGE AND WARMED HER UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. I TOLD MY FRIEND SEAN TO FOLLOW ME ATLEAST HALFWAY SO I KNOW EVERYTHING WOULD BE COOL.
MY GRANDDAD TOLD ME "I JUST CHECKED THE ODOMETER AND I KNOW HOW MANY MILES SHE'S GOT SO TAKE IT EASY AND NO %$#^% AROUND!
HAHA SO I TELL HIM NO PROBLEM IM GONNA TAKE BACKROADS AND EASE HER HOME...
WELL I MADE IT 1.5 MILES AND THE BIKE JUST QUIT ON ME! DAMN IT!!
IM GUESSING ITS GOTTA BE A TENSIONER WENT OUT SOMEWHERE CUZ IT WAS KNOCKING WITH EVERY LOPE. THE SOUND WAS HORRID!
WE ENDED UP RENTING A UHAUL MOTORCYCLE TRAILER AND GOT HOME AROUND 7PM.....DARN SOFTAILS!! JK
Drew (dr V-Twin) just called me and told me you pulled the cam cover and found a bunch of ball bearings floating around and a destroyed tensioner. Let me know if you need help getting into it. At this point, theres a lot of stuff you need to keep an eye out for.
My Saturday is booked up, but if you need me to come out on Superbowl Sunday, I can.
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